Taylor v. Hender

In this civil proceeding under the Oregon Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (ORICO), ORS 166.715 to 166.735, plaintiffs appeal from a summary judgment for defendants. We affirm.

Plaintiffs are chiropractors licensed in Oregon. Defendants are an Illinois professional corporation, Professional Evaluation Services (PES), and its principal shareholders and employees, Hender and Rose. A number of insurance companies, including State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm), retained PES to assist them in determining whether chiropractic treatments by plaintiffs to their…